Resources
“The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft…” – FAR 91.3
“Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight…” – FAR 91.103
WEATHER
- Current Area Observations (AWS)
- Flight Service – 1800wxbrief
- METARS
- TAFS
- NOAA Aviation Weather Center
- 5B2 AWOS Display
- NOAA Graphical Forecast for Albany, NY
- Skew T Plot for Albany NY
- Skew T – interactive (NOAA)
- WeatherUnderground (Milton)
- Northeast Radar (NWS)
PREFLIGHT
AIRPORT INFO
- Chart Supplement (formerly A/FD)
- Airport Diagrams & Terminal Procedures
- AirNav Directory
- AOPA Airport Directory
REFERENCES
- FARs (All – 14CFR Aeronautics and Space)
- Part 1 – Definitions and Abbreviations
- Part 43 – Aircraft Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration
- Part 61 – Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors
- Part 67 – Medical Standards and Certification
- Part 71 – Designation of Airspace Areas
- Part 73 – Special Use Airspace
- Part 91 – General Operating and Flight Rules
- 49CFR Part 830 – Notification and Reporting of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents and Overdue Aircraft, and Preservation of Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and Records
- Aeronautical Information Manual
- Pilot/Controller Glossary
- Airworthiness Directives
- Airplane Flying Handbook
- FAA Handbooks & Manuals
- Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS)
- FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems
CHARTS
- Chart Supplement Search
- FAA Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide
- Terminal Procedures and Airport Diagrams
- VFR Charts
- SkyVector-5B2
FLIGHT PLANNING
LEARNING
- FAA Safety Team (FAAST)
- AOPA Air Safety Institute
- ASI Safety Quiz
- FAA Safety Briefing
- Skew-T Primer (PDF)
